SUSE has issued an update for the kernel. This fixes multiple weaknesses and vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to disclose certain system information, bypass certain security restrictions, cause a DoS (Denial of Service), conduct session hijack attacks, and potentially gain escalated privileges, by malicious people to cause a DoS and potentially compromise a vulnerable system, and by malicious people with physical access to potentially compromise a vulnerable system.

For more information:
SA41493
SA43009
SA43496
SA43576
SA43716
SA43841
SA44091
SA44094
SA44164
SA44754

Solution
Apply updated packages via the zypper package manager.
Original Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2011:0861-1:
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10455025

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